Happy Birthday Sherry!

Today I finished a birthday card for my good friend Sherry who was instrumental in getting me into card-making! Little did she know what an addiction she was fostering! But a good one!! This card features some new papers/cardstock that StampingScrapping.com just got in. The colors are pinks and grays...everything from hot pink to powder pink to soft gray to charcoal gray...all in classy prints, both detailed and subtle. So I'm "spotlighting" this new paper pack: its called "Be Mine" by Echo Park. What fun!

For anyone who sees my blog often you might notice that I now have a watermark on my main card photo...finally! That is something Cindy helped me with yesterday when I was at her place. Yes, I got to go and "work" over there again for most of the day yesterday! We actually got a lot done and I love to be able to pick her brain about products and techniques. She is very inspiring...in many ways! She has such a loving, friendly, helpful attitude...energetic and a real "go-getter"....and all that in the face of a huge tragedy in her life that God is leading her through, step by step. Her faith and patience are amazing! Yes, she speaks of very dark days but she stays determined to live a triumpant life in honor of her lovely daughter, taken too soon from this life.
One of the things that always impresses me when I go to Cindy's is how organized she keeps all her own crafting supplies as well as the store stock. (Of course, Kevin is a bit "crazy" about stock organization, which helps!! LOL) I love the new folders she has to keep all of her dies and matching stamps in (called "Pack & Store"). I thought mine were pretty organized 'til I saw that! But I don't have near as many so I'm OK with a couple clip boards with magnetic strips attached that I keep my dies on. They ARE all labeled nicely! And they hang right next to my raised table with paper cutter and Cuttlebug. Anyway...Wow! did I get off the main subject or what?! I'm posting this bithday card and showing off some new things from Cindy's!
Here's the list of ingredients:

• Cardstock - "Be Mine" by Echo Park* NEW
• Flower - "Gardenia" by StampingScrapping*
• Leaves - handmade by me!
• Stamp - (sq. medallion) "Fancy Hearts" by StampingScrapping* NEW
• Stamps - (sentiments) "Mary & Friends" by Woodware.USA*
• Ink - "London Fog" by Memento
• Stickpin - heart stickpin & butterfly bead by Pizzazz Aplenty
• white cardstock & ribbon - from my stash
• note: the coral/pink print in the upper right corner is not Echo Park -(just from stash)

        *'d items, as always, are from www.stampingscrapping.com

The sketch I followed is the one on the MOJO Monday Challenge right now so I'm entering that one.
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ - Sketch Challenge #225